anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Life With Anxiety
It’s often a subject that is brushed over. Never talked about enough. But as anyone knows when you suffer with any form of a mental illness, you can’t help but feel isolated or alone. In some ways you often feel obligated to keep it to your self, and then still you want to open up and pour your self out to someone who is willing to listen.
By India Edmonds8 years ago in Psyche
Life With Anxiety
"Why is anxiety so bad?" people ask. They don’t understand what life looks like through a person's eyes with anxiety. How every easy daily task can be hell to someone. How just simply waking up in the morning can cause so much anxiety for one person. Anxiety is like a storm in your brain. Or like how the TV gets that black and white static screen and makes that horrible noise; that's what it's like for me. I know it's different for other people and they could explain it in a different way. Anxiety sucks, it really does; it holds me back from doing things in life because I'm so scared of what could happen so I don't go and try, I just stay in my little bubble. I don't go out and try new things because I'm too scared of the change. Change isn't always that bad some of you might think. Put your feet in the shoes of someone who has anxiety. Try to understand how life would look like and feel like.
By Michaella Wittmann8 years ago in Psyche
Naked Depression
Have you ever woken up to it being peacefully quiet? Surrounding yourself with the comforter and just breathing slowly, listening to the air conditioning softly cool the room down. This is what I imagine being dead is like. A soft, comfortable, silent room is what I think heaven consists of. That’s why I think they say “Rest in Peace,” because you’re resting. Recovering from your previous existence as you understand the purpose you used to have. As a 21 year old, I can identify as a depressed/psycho human being. I can identify as an anxiety consumed soul who has been medically diagnosed with depression/anxiety.
By Chase Morgan8 years ago in Psyche
Why Writing with Depression Is So Difficult
For years, writing has been my passion. I have so many ideas brewing around in my head for different novels, but none of which have come to fruition. I can be half asleep and come up with an amazing plot. I'll wake up and jot some basics down, but they are basically useless to me. I can never have enough muse to get anything done. If my life isn't even together, how can I put another one together? I often put the blame on depression for draining my life force, slowly, but surely. As it turns out, this is only part of the case. Executive dysfunction is the actual culprit.
By Gren McClintic8 years ago in Psyche
Being Scared of Things that Aren't There
People are scared of many different things. No one really understands why we develop fears during our lives. Different people can be scared of the same thing, but the amount which they are both scared can be very different.
By Tanisha Dagger8 years ago in Psyche
It Was that Small Accident
I don’t believe it’s acceptable to judge or drag someone else down due to an imperfection on their skin. It is emotionally harmful and takes away from a person’s image of their own beauty. The self image you hold of yourself is the most important! Once that image is broken or becomes diminished, it is beyond difficult to put that back together and build up your self esteem again.
By Delenn Mulvaney8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
A few weeks ago, I posted a video about anxiety on my Facebook timeline, with a little note explaining why and what the differences were between me and the guy in the video. Almost immediately afterwards a now ex-friend of mine responded with the words "Irrelevant. You thrive on this melodrama. Utter poo." Now, I don't for a minute think that everyone thinks or feels this way — that was a very extreme response. But what I have noticed is that whilst depression as a mental health condition is gradually gaining more public awareness, although a lot of prejudice and ignorance still exists; public knowledge about anxiety as a mental health condition is lagging behind.
By Sarah Jane8 years ago in Psyche
How to Overcome Social Anxiety
The uncontrollable stuttering, rapid heartbeats, weak knees, and a shortness of breath. If you experience any of these symptoms, then there is a chance that you have social anxiety. Social anxiety makes it difficult to do simple everyday tasks that involve communicating with others. One can see that as an incredible nuisance, as we have to communicate with others if we want to survive in society. When you overcome the heavy burden that is social anxiety, you will never have to worry about speaking in front of a crowd ever again. As technology separates us more and more from each other, we find it harder as a society to communicate others than we would a couple of decades ago. I imagine that over time, this will grow into an epidemic. So, I feel that learning how to overcome social anxiety is nearing to the point where it will be a requirement.
By Doniven McClung8 years ago in Psyche
